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Afghan National Army troops arrive at the site of the attack on the base in Mazar-i-Sharif. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, South Asia, World

Taliban kill 140 in deadliest ever attack on Afghan army

by Ben Richardson April 22, 2017February 18, 2020

General John Nicholson, commanding general of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, launched a tirade against Russia’s role and intentions in Afghanistan in a BBC interview.

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Losing a war one bad metaphor at a time

by William J. Astore March 11, 2017

Afghan security personnel inspect the wreckage of the district police headquarters in Kabul a day after a suicide car bomb attack on March 1 killed 16 people in simultaneous Taliban suicide assaults. Photo: AFP / Shah Marai

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Trump’s generals should be wary of Pakistan bear trap

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 9, 2017March 10, 2017

An Afghan policeman stands guard as investigators inspect the wreckage of the district police headquarters in Kabul in March of 2017, the result of a suspected Taliban suicide bomber. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Pakistan’s skewed ‘war on terror’ reflects bigger problems

by Salman Rafi March 7, 2017

Members of the Taliban in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. File Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Afghanistan braces for a longer US stay

by Salman Rafi January 12, 2017January 11, 2017

Marine Sergeant William Olas Bee has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire in Helmand province in 2008 Photo: Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

Afghanistan, South Asia

Marines gear up for return to Helmand province

by Reuters January 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Taliban militants, who were arrested by Afghan security forces arrive during a presentation to the media in Jalalabad city, Afghanistan December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Parwiz

Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia, World

Trying times for the ICC in Afghanistan

by Sudha Ramachandran December 13, 2016December 13, 2016

A policeman stands guard at a market in Mingora, in Swat Valley, Pakistan, on December 7, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Hazrat Ali

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia

Taliban demands for cash stir fears of Swat Valley comeback

by Asad Hashim December 12, 2016February 18, 2020

Members of the Taliban in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. File Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, World

The hole in the Heart of Asia

by Peter Lee December 9, 2016December 8, 2016

Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Afghanistan’s fate hangs in Trump’s silence

by Salman Rafi December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif attends a ceremony at the Nur Khan air base in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Who will be Pakistan’s next army chief?

by Amir Mir October 24, 2016

A rebel fighter stands near a Turkish tank as it fires towards Guzhe village, northern Aleppo countryside. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

A Syrian no-fly zone would be a gift to the terrorists

by Christina Lin October 20, 2016

An Afghan mourns at the gate of the Sakhi Shrine after an overnight attack in Kabul, Afghanistan October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

A strong Taliban offensive means a weak Afghan state

by Salman Rafi October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Medical personnel attend to a victim after a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Mohmand Agency, outside Peshawar, Pakistan September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Online News

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Pakistani mosque

by Admin September 16, 2016September 29, 2016

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai speaks during an interview in Kabul in September. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, European Union, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Hamid Karzai slams US combat rules, makes plea to Taliban

by Admin September 15, 2016September 28, 2016

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

IS makes inroads into Pakistan

by Amir Mir June 27, 2016June 27, 2016

Afghanistan, South Asia, World

Kabul suicide blast caught on camera

by Admin April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s Modi faces tough Afghan choices

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 17, 2015

Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia

Taliban confused and nervous amid leadership change

by Admin August 14, 2015August 14, 2015

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Reshuffling Eurasia’s energy deck — Iran, China and Pipelineistan

by Pepe Escobar July 31, 2015May 15, 2020

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Will the Afghan peace talks deliver concrete results?

by Admin July 17, 2015

Afghanistan, South Asia

Taliban attacks Afghan Parliament building in Kabul

by Admin June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Pakistan’s inroads into Afghanistan: Fighting for space

by Admin June 19, 2015June 21, 2015

Afghanistan, Australia, India, New Zealand, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Sports: Afghanistan fights terrorism with another ‘Great Game’

by Admin June 17, 2015

China, Hong Kong, India, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia

Possible Taliban emergence unsettles Kashmir Valley

by Admin June 9, 2015

Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s metropolitan jihadi menace

by Admin May 29, 2015May 30, 2015

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Who’s afraid of Afghan Ghani’s Pakistan pact?

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 24, 2015June 18, 2015

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Is insurgency Afghanistan’s only problem?

by Admin May 22, 2015May 26, 2015

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Egypt, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Iran and the Taliban: Sensing converging interests

by Admin May 22, 2015

Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Afghanistan: Development or militarization?

by Admin May 11, 2015